: midway between two points
At length the cat steps halfway out the door, showing his spotted brown coat and the stripes on his legs.—
Paul Comstock
Paul Comstock1
: midway between two points
at the halfway point/mark
2
: partial
a halfway solution
Examples of halfway in a Sentence
Adjective
She was leading at the halfway mark of the race.
We're halfway toward completing the project.
They're only offering halfway measures, not a real solution.
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Place the garlic cloves, pointed ends up, in the pot and press each clove about halfway into the potting mix.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
What connects these three results is the notion that at the season’s halfway mark, there seems to be no one dominant team.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
The little one could be seen wearing a pink and blue striped cap, halfway to sleep while wrapped in a blanket.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Place the garlic cloves, pointed ends up, in the pot and press each clove about halfway into the potting mix.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Adjective
The first ep of the ITV stalwart launched to 6.6 million viewers last night, peaking with 7.3 million around the halfway mark as viewers were introduced to this year’s contestants after 9 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. PT).
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
What connects these three results is the notion that at the season’s halfway mark, there seems to be no one dominant team.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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halfway
adjective
half·way
-ˈwā 
1
: midway between two points
stop at the halfway mark
2
: partial sense 3
halfway measures
halfway
adverb
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